This message was edited on
May 30, 2008 at
10:53:08 AM by mbmotorspt
Maybe you should have read all of engine rule #3 (as per ASCS website)
"3. Injectors: 2 3/16 inch maximum inside diameter of injector stack - 2.187 at least 3 inches in length. Note: Larger injectors may be used, but sleeves a minimum of 3 inches in length must be installed in stacks above the Butterflies. No relief hole may be drilled above the Butterfly on any injector. No Alteration of injector manifold mounting holes will be allowed.
Due to manufacturing process some injector stacks may be slightly larger. There will be a tolerance of .005 allowed on no more than 3 stacks. No throttle body or plenum type injectors allowed, No down nozzle injectors.
No timed fuel injectors will be allowed. Electronic fuel injection shall not be allowed. Only one injector nozzle and one injector line per cylinder. Injection unit shall have one shaft operated butterfly per cylinder. The immediate area of the butterfly must be round. No slide or barrel type injectors will be allowed. "
But since we are all splitting hairs here....last time I checked 3 divided by 16 was 2.1875. Yet ASCS says maximum is 2.187. What happens to the other one half of the thousandth of an inch? (.0005"
It seems the Sprint Invader rules are different from ASCS, afterall they are an organization that is ran its members unlike the ASCS. Certainly an organization that can vote a coin toss in after the draw could find the ability to standardize their rule book a little bit!
Now let's take this one step further...here are the WOW rules: (as per WOW website)
INJECTORS
The maximum inside diameter of the injector stack is 2 3/16 inches. Larger injectors may be used, but sleeves a minimum of 3 inches in length must be installed in stacks above the butterflies. No relief hole may be drilled above the butterfly on any injector. No alterations of injector manifold mounting holes will be allowed.
Due to manufacturing process, some injector stacks may be slightly larger. There will be a tolerance of .005 allowed on no more than 3 stacks. Throttle body or plenum type injectors are not allowed. Down nozzle injectors are not allowed. All Ford/Chrysler engine injectors, inside stack must measure 2.100 in diameter and at least 3 inches in length. (Stack diameter specs for Fords & Chrysler engines are subject to change.) All injectors must measure 2.100 inches inside diameter and be at least 3 inches in length with the exception of Kinsler and Hilborn. Any deviation must have written approval from the Speedway.
I feel bad for the Higday team losing a feature win on a technicality such as this. But we all know when you venture off to someone else's sandbox, you have to play by their rules. It is unfortunate, but even the NBA makes a bad call now and again, don't they?
Rome wasn't built in a day......but they sure didn't
waste any time burning it down!
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